Roguish Women- Tommy Shelby

No One Else Can Know

            Late that night, Kate and Tommy were in bed but neither of them could sleep. Their minds were racing with everything that had been going on.

"Did you speak with Aberama more?" Kate asked. The silence was killing her so she was desperate to break it.

"Yes," Tommy said, holding her close. "He wants me to make his son a champion boxer. Says that's all he wants apart from the money."

"The kid on the horse?" Kate frowned. "He didn't look very big."

"He's not. But apparently, he can pack a punch." He sighed. "I don't have high hopes but if it'll make Aberama happy, then why not?"

"So that's what you'll be doing tomorrow?"

He nodded. "May is coming to pick up a horse. I was hoping you could go down to the yard to speak with her. I asked her to look after Blue for you while we were away. I'll send Isaiah and Finn with you."

"Oh, good. I'd like to ask her how he's doing." Kate already missed going out to the stables to see the beautiful gelding. She missed a lot about Arrow House. She missed dancing in the ballroom, having breakfast out on the lawn, the clean air, and seeing Tommy smile in the sun.

"Pol said she talked to you after the funeral."

Kate stifled a groan. She should've realized Polly was going to push her to tell Tommy. "Yeah, she came to see me before she went to the yard."

"She was implying that it might've been an important conversation."

The room fell quiet again and it was driving Kate mad. She took a deep breath. "I've been feeling sick for about a week, I guess. Polly seems to think I might be pregnant."

Tommy clearly had not been expecting such news. He thought maybe Polly was talking to Kate about séances or the Changrettas. He sat up a bit to look at her. But for a long pause, he couldn't think of anything to say.

She could hardly meet his eyes. "I know it's not a good time. I told her maybe it was just stress. I don't think...well I don't know for sure. I just thought it was such a shit time to be pregnant." She stammered, hoping Tommy would interrupt her.

He touched her cheek. "It's okay." His voice was steady even though his fear was suddenly heightened. There was no fooling Polly when it came to babies, so more than likely his aunt was right. Now he had to look after his unborn child. "It's going to be okay." He repeated it if only to calm himself down. "But you cannot tell anyone else about this. This stays between you, Polly, and me."

Kate nodded. She understood. A pregnant fiancée was the perfect target for a vendetta or even a hostage situation. News of a pregnancy would put them all at more risk. "Okay. I promise I won't tell anyone."

He hugged her close. "It'll be okay. We'll make it through this and, when the time comes we'll go back to Arrow House to raise a family."

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Isaiah and Finn walked with Kate down to Charlie's yard so she could meet with May. They arrived just as the trailer truck was pulling up beside the canal.

May got out of the truck and smiled politely when she saw Kate. "Tommy said you'd be here to meet me." She waved to Curly as he came over to open the trailer for the horse.

"I was hoping it would be under better circumstances," Kate admitted. "Thank you for taking Blue in while we're away though. That means a lot to me."